Cytauxzoon felis and 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum' coinfection in a Brazilian domestic cat (Felis catus)

Cytauxzoon felis and 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum' coinfection in a Brazilian domestic cat (Felis catus)

This article describes the first detection of Cytauxzoon felis, using molecular techniques, in a naturally infected domestic cat from Brazil, South America. Coinfection with 'CandidatusMycoplasma haemominutum' was also found. The molecular identification of the piroplasmid species was perf...

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Main Authors: Leticia Mendes Pupio Maia, Aloysio de Mello Figueiredo Cerqueira, Daniel de Barros Macieira, Aline Moreira de Souza, Namir Santos Moreira, Adrianna Vieira da Silva, Joanne Belle Messick, Renata Fernandes Ferreira, Nádia Regina Pereira Almosny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Cytauxzoonosis
hemoplasmosis
PCR
sequencing
feline
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